The International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI) initiated by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is an opportunity for Aboriginal youth between the age of 18 and 35 with high school diploma to participate in international internships in developing countries. The program aims to:
- Improve the skills of young aboriginal women and men to engage in international development in the field
- Enhance the awareness and understanding of international development issues among young aboriginal women and men
- Increase the capacity of young aboriginal women and men interns to promote international development work in Canada
- Develop the essential skills for employment of young aboriginal women and men.
Eligibility
– Hold a secondary school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED);
– Be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time you sign the contract with the Canadian organization;
– Not yet graduated from the post-secondary studies;
– Be a Canadian or permanent resident of Canada;
– Be of Aboriginal affiliation and willing to sign a CIDA self-declaration form.
Internships
Through this initiative, 140 Aboriginal youth go abroad every year to serve internships with Canadian organizations that are making a difference.
International Aboriginal youth internships consist of a two-month period in Canada and a four-month period spent in a developing country working on issues such as equality between men and women, the environment, health, education, small business development, and agriculture.
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